Miami Marlins: Henderson Alvarez joins elite pitch count company

June 4, 2014|By Juan C. Rodriguez, Sun Sentinel

MIAMI - — The 90-pitch no-hitter was impressive, but Henderson Alvarez topped that performance Tuesday in terms of pitch count. Alvarez needed just 88 pitches to blank the Rays 1-0. Since the Marlins' 1993 inaugural season only 11 National League pitchers a total of 13 times could boast blanking an opponent through nine innings on fewer than 90 pitches.

With the exception of Greg Maddux, who did it three times as a member of the Braves between the 1995 and 1997 seasons, it's a motley crew. Five of the 13 games were of the interleague variety. Here's the full list: